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The third edition of Child, Adolescent and Family Development provides a comprehensive, readable study of human development from conception to adulthood. It explores the foundations of modern developmental thought, incorporating the latest in international research set within a cultural and historical context. Richly illustrated and enhanced by a range of practical teaching resources, this clear and engaging text is intended to reach students across a range of teaching, psychology, social science and health science disciplines. By employing a thematic approach within the chronologically ordered chapters, this text offers a systematic and intuitive structure for both learning and teaching. This new edition features a set of fully updated case studies that consider current trends and issues in developmental theory and practice, as well as end-of-chapter sections that address important stages in the family life cycle.
Contents
Part I. The Study of Human Development: 1. Seeing children in context; 2. Concepts of development; 3. Theoretical foundations of child development; Part II. Conception and Birth: 4. Prenatal development; 5. Birth and the newborn child; Part III. Infancy: 6. Physical development in infancy; 7. Cognitive development in infancy; 8. Social and emotional development in infancy; Part IV. Toddlerhood: 9. Physical development of toddlers; 10. Cognitive development of toddlers; 11. Social and emotional development of toddlers; Part V. The Pre-school Years: 12. Physical development of pre-schoolers; 13. Cognitive development of pre-schoolers; 14. Social and emotional development of pre-schoolers; Part VI. Middle Childhood: 15. Physical development in middle childhood; 16. Cognitive development in middle childhood; 17. Social and emotional development in middle childhood; Part VII. Adolescence: 18. Adolescent physical development and health issues; 19. Cognitive development in adolescence; 20. Social and emotional development in adolescence; Part VIII. Studying Human Development: 21. Towards a life span perspective.